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The International Congress 'Body and Spirit: Sport and Christianity in History' and 'VII Technical Conference Spanish Olympic Committee VI Congress of Olympism UCAM: Heroes in Rio' have started this morning at the Campus de Los Jeronimos with the inaugural conference Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, who was accompanied by José Luis Mendoza, president of the UCAM, Antonio Sánchez Pato, dean of the Faculty of Sport.
Alejandro Blanco has been happy to inaugurate these events "that have global impact."
Prior to his speech, the UCAM defined as "college sports" and highlighted its role in the last Olympic Games.
"I think the Olympic Games in Rio for Spain have been very important, the impact they have had on society has been, after Barcelona, ​​the oldest, and I think on that road to Rio, and the event itself, the importance he has had the UCAM has been fundamental. "
During his lecture, which has served to inaugurate both congresses, he stressed the role of sport in education.
"Sport is ethical activity itself, hence can move the love of knowledge through sport" and recalled that it "shows the expression of human values ​​such as effort, perseverance and friendship".
For his part, José Luis Mendoza has highlighted the importance of both congresses celebrating the UCAM, and has been shown on the same line as White stating that "sport is a vehicle for values ​​education, as said Benedict XVI ".
On the bond between the Murcian institution and the Committee reaffirmed its necessity, and has ensured that through it was possible that "the Olympic sport has excelled at the university level, and among all universities in the world, since then Stanford has been the Catholic University of Murcia the highest number of medals obtained in the Olympic Games in Rio ".
In this regard, Mendoza has argued that the world is a success, and recalled that the institution he represents are promoting the sport school, college and professional level.
This afternoon activities begin in the two congresses
The International Congress 'Body and Spirit: Sport and Christianity in history' continues this afternoon in the auditorium with the participation of Thomas F. Scanlon and Endy Raschke (University of California - Riverside);
Juan Antonio Jimenez (University of Barcelona);
David Romero (University of Murcia);
and Juan Ramon Carbó, Antonio Sánchez Pato, Antonio Adolfo Diaz-Bautista, Juan Manuel Molina, Miguel Pablo Sancho, José Luis Jorquera and Alejandro Leiva (UCAM).
Meanwhile, the 'VII Technical Conference COE VI National Congress of Olympism: Heroes in Rio' is completely held this afternoon with two round tables involving seven of the Spanish medalists at the last Olympics: Mireia Belmonte, Saul Craviotto, Cristian Toro, Cooper Marcus Walz, Joel Gonzalez, Teresa Perales and Carlos Coloma.
They will be accompanied by their coaches and trainers.
Source: UCAM
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